Cryptosporidium

Splash pads have been linked to more than 10,000 cases of preventable waterborne illness caused by bacteria or viruses over a 26-year period, according to a CDC study.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In-house real-time polymerase chain reaction assays for detection and identification of intestinal protozoa outperformed commercial multiplex PCR kits, according to data presented at ICAAC 2014.